| "At the request of local farmers, the military was dispatched to kill as many of the emus as they could. However, they struggled to effectively hunt down the birds." |
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 | Sir, our trucks aren't fast enough to keep up with the birds when they run away! | |
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| Darn it! And our ambush at the dam failed when our machine gun jammed! | |
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| "Despite the soldiers' best efforts, after five weeks it's estimated less than a thousand birds had been killed. The government faced heavy criticism from local media." |
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| ...and despite the military's promises, farmers are still left to fend off invading emus, just in time for harvest. | |
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| How disappointing! Let's put it on the front page. | |
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| Well, that sounds embarrassing! | |
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| Yes, many people found it to be. The government switched to a bounty system in later years, which was much more effective. | |
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